Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts

Brian Hagiwara

Molasses, a household staple, traveled west with families searching for a new beginning. Today molasses is rarely used as the only sweetener in baked goods, but it is still favored for the richness it imparts to gingerbread and rolled-and-cut spice cookies.

Total Time: 2:00

Cook: 0:10

Level:
Moderate

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Ingredients

1 tsp. baking soda

1 c. light (mild) molasses

1 c. butter

1 c. sugar

2 tsp. ground ginger

½ tsp. Salt

1 large egg

5 c. all-purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In cup, stir baking soda into molasses; set aside until pale brown and frothy.